Single, a student in Science of the Adelaide University.
He joined the Expedition as Mechanician and Assistant Physicist.
He was a member of the Main Base Party accompanying the Eastern
Coastal Party during their sledging journey. He spent three summers
and one winter in the Antarctic, acting as colour photographer during
the final cruise of the `Aurora'.From Appendix 1, Mawson
- Heart of the Antarctic

Landmarks named after Percy Correll

Feature Name: Correll Nunatak Feature
Type: summit Latitude: 6735S Longitude:
14414E Description: A nunatak lying within
the western part of Mertz Glacier, about 13 mi S of Aurora Peak.
Discovered by the AAE (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, who named
it for Percy E. Correll, mechanic with the expedition.

Correll - picture taken on the return voyage

Correll & Laseron, taken on floe
ice at the Western Base

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